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Arts and Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment: Project H.O.M.E.’s Art Program Aims To Inspire And Uplift

May 10, 2017 Sequoia Hall

Since its inception in 1989, Project H.O.M.E. has served the Philadelphia community. The organization, which focuses on ending the cycle of homelessness and creating a support system for those in need, offers a variety of

Center City

Activism: Philadelphia’s Wavering Sanctuary City Status

May 9, 2017 Shannon Hurley

Full of culture and immigrants from around the world, Philadelphia is one of many jurisdictions that serves as a refuge for both documented and undocumented immigrants. In 2017, the United States and much of the

Amateur Sports

Hunting Park: Community Leaders Working Tirelessly To End Stereotypes Surrounding The Community

May 8, 2017 Dalton Balthaser

Cracked sidewalk pavement, dilapidated housing and trash are common sights to new visitors to the Hunting Park section of North Philadelphia and leave an impression of a community that seems to be on down times. Hunting Park

City Hall

Education: A Comprehensive Look At Charters And What They Mean For Philadelphia’s Education

May 8, 2017 Diamond Jones

It is 4:20 p.m. and the security line at the school district’s Education Center was beginning to grumble with agitation. A mother clutched a poster-board using it as a fan as she stood in line

Germantown

Germantown: Small Businesses Impact The Unemployment Rate

May 5, 2017 Sonji Milburn

One may have noticed the influx of small businesses in Germantown that have popped up throughout the past decade. With unemployment still an issue, many wonder if this growth of small businesses is having any effect on residents. Local resident

Arts and Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment: Budget Cuts To NEA Affect Public Arts Programing In Philadelphia

May 4, 2017 Brian Tom

Celeste DiNucci remembers exactly where she was and what she was doing during the early hours of morning when she and the rest of the public arts world found out that President Donald Trump announced his

Arts and Entertainment

University City: Medical Students Preserve Cuban Dance and Culture

May 3, 2017 Meghan McFerran

Two University of Pennsylvania medical students are committed to promoting the traditional Cuban dance scene, which is hard to find compared to the salsa dancing and twerking usually seen on the dance floors of Philadelphia.  Michael

Arts and Entertainment

Gayborhood: Bearlesque Performance Group Promotes Body Positivity

May 2, 2017 Taylor Andrews-Spicer

Bearlesque is a body-positive, gender-inclusive burlesque performance group featuring people of all sexualities. The organization was created in 2014 by Josh Schonewolf and Connor Michalchuk as a one-off show for ‘bears,’ a slang term in

Arts and Entertainment

Hunting Park: Black Diamond Dance Troupe Prepares Girls For Healthy Futures Through Dance and Mentoring

May 1, 2017 Hannah McComsey

Hip-Hop music played loudly at the Hunting Park Recreation Center, where a group of young girls smiled with joy as they began preparation for their next performance. The Black Diamond Dance Troupe was founded two

Education

Hunting Park: Family Fit Program Helps Reduce Obesity Through Education and Fitness

April 28, 2017 Dalton Balthaser

Young children and their guardians watched as a big blue, red and white volleyball went back and forth over a volleyball net which signified the beginning of another family fit class at the Esperanza Center

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